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About Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash


About Spaghetti Squash and Crenshaw Melon


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Cucurbita pepo  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics  
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Spaghettikürbis  

In French
Melon  
Courge spaghetti  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
σπαγγέτι Σκουός  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Spaghetti Squash  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Dynia makaronowa  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
T INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  
99+

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash? We provide you with everything About Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash. Crenshaw Melon doesn't have thorns and Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Crenshaw Melon does not have fragrant flowers. Crenshaw Melon has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea and Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash

Season and care of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crenshaw Melon season is Summer and Fall and Spaghetti Squash season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Crenshaw Melon is Loam and for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crenshaw Melon is Neutral and for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral.

Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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